Predictions

Maps

Dust2: 80-20 FaZe

Inferno: 50-50

Mirage: 55-45 EnVyUs

Cache: 50-50

Train: 50-50

Overpass: 60-40 FaZe

Cobblestone: 80-20 EnVyUs

Thoughts

Both teams aren’t looking really strong as of now. EnVyUs are just not on point, looking extremely shaky on both T and CT side and it’s just hard to predict them as usual. FaZe are also not looking strong, I expected this team to be way stronger but I might have overestimated them a bit, they aren’t that good and also seem shaky. Overall a really close match with two shaky teams although my gut just says that EnVyUs will somehow manage to win here, they don’t look good and most definitely need this win if they even want a chance to come out of the groups. Same counts for FaZe ofcourse. I feel like EnVyUs will win but like I said many times, predicting EnVyUs is impossible. They are on and off and due to this, I suggest a skip on EnVyUs once again.

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Conclusion

BO1 between these two and really it could go eitherway, obviously this game favors Envy by a bit, however no large margins here. Envyus are my favorite European team, however betting on them is a nightmare, as underdogs it’s all good however when they are overdogs, it’s usually not worth it. Envyus should be able to win this, however my confidence levels in them at the moment are not very high, its been a long time since we have really seen Envyus repeat their dominance days, and I do not see it happening here to be honest. FaZe are a team that I can see going far, they have the players to go far, and definitely to upset here, however they just need to keep grinding at it. We have seen really good things from this team, but also have been greeted by some awful performances from this team, followed by a press release stating that they will be taking CSGO more as a fulltime job and will commit more time to the game, so lets hope that is indeed the case here, as I do really like this team. Historically Envy has gotten the better of FaZe pretty often, however close margins of course. Overall, I feel like Envy should be winning this, however really high risk game, and just playing the odds here works the best I feel. 65-35 in favor of Envy.

Bet

5% Envy if under 72%, otherwise 2-3% FaZe here. Just play the odds, really high risk game.

Interesting game here that could really go either way. Envy have not looked good at all so far and have been known to start really slow at tournaments, and the same seems to be happening here. They might very well come into this game and blow FaZe away, but I doubt it at the moment. FaZe are also having their own issues, letting through D2 against Tstorm was a big mistake, and you shouldn’t read too much into their game as Tstorm are good in D2, and even gave G2 an incredibly close game. In my eyes this game is no more than 55-45 in favour of Envy, and if FaZe can get a good map pick, they have a chance in this game and at these odds, LOW on FaZe seems to make the most sense.